Review and approval

Frame.io free plan limits.
Two members, 2 GB, two projects, and which job each free tier suits.

Frame.io Free gives a small team up to 2 members, 2 GB of storage plus 2 GB of Mounted Storage, and up to 2 projects. Our free Starter plan gives one person 5 GB and one film at a time, with the review room included. They are built for different jobs, and this page says which.

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By uncompressed.io · Updated September 2026

The short answer

Two members, 2 GB,
two projects on Frame.io Free.

Frame.io’s free plan is a small shared workspace: room for two people inside the account, two projects, and 2 GB of storage, with 2 GB of Mounted Storage listed alongside it on the pricing page. Frame.io’s help article lists only the 2 GB of storage, so plan your uploads around that figure.

Members

Frame.io Free, up to

2 GB

Storage

Frame.io Free, plus 2 GB Mounted Storage on the pricing page

Projects

Frame.io Free, up to

5 GB

uncompressed.io Starter

free, one film at a time, review room included

For video, the 2 GB is often the limit that arrives first: a single long master export can be larger than the whole free allowance. The two-member cap matters second: an editor and a producer fill it, and a third teammate inside the account means moving to a paid plan.

Our free Starter plan is shaped the other way round. It has 1 seat and holds one film at a time, but that film can use the full 5 GB, and the review room, per-version approvals and timecoded notes all come with it.

Side by side

The two free tiers,
compared line by line.

Frame.io Free

Price

$0, no credit card

People inthe account

Up to 2 members

1 seatClients on share links are not seats

Storage

2 GBplus 2 GB Mounted Storage

5 GB

How muchwork at once

Up to 2 projects

One film at a time

Outsidereviewers

Share links, no sign-up or loginName and email on first comment

Share link is the keyNo account needed

Reviewtools

Comments and annotationVersion management

Timecoded notes, drawings, repliesApproval per version, by name

Playback

1080p HD playback listed

Your uploaded export, no re-encode by usCodec and device limits apply

Editingsoftware

Apps and integrations included

Notes as markers in Resolve,Premiere Pro and Final Cut Pro

Next planup

Pro: $15 per member a month,up to 5 members, 2 TB plus2 TB per added member

Lite: $9 a month or $90 a year,100 GB hot plus 100 GB cold

Frame.io figures from frame.io/pricing and Frame.io Help, fetched 16 September 2026, in USD. uncompressed.io figures from our pricing page, in USD.

Which one to use

Each free tier suits a different job,
not a better or worse one.

Stay with Frame.io Free if you are a small team trying its workflow

Two people can work inside one account across two projects, and the free plan already includes Frame.io's apps and integrations. If you are testing whether Frame.io fits the way your team edits before paying for Pro, the free plan is built for that test, and nothing on this page is a reason to skip it.

Use our free Starter plan to send one film to one client

One person, one film, up to 5 GB. Your client opens a link with no account, leaves notes at a timecode, draws on the frame and approves the version. Browser playback uses your uploaded export without another platform re-encode. Codec, device and connection requirements still apply.

When Frame.io Free runs out first

Usually on storage, when a single long export will not fit in 2 GB, or on members, when a third person needs to be inside the account. The first is a file-size problem; the second is a team problem, and Frame.io's Pro and Team plans are priced per member.

When our Starter plan runs out first

On films. It holds one film at a time, so a second project means deleting the first or moving to Lite. If you need two people inside the account for free, Frame.io Free is the better fit.

Free, start to finish

One client review,
on the free Starter plan.

Upload the export

Upload the cut your client should judge, up to 5 GB on the free plan. It plays as you exported it, within what the viewer's browser and device can decode.

Share it with the client

Create a share link for the client by name. The link is their access; they do not create an account.

Collect notes and a verdict

The client leaves notes at a timecode, can draw on the frame, and marks the version approved or needing changes. A new note on an approved version revokes that approval.

Bring the notes into your edit

Pull the notes into DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro or Final Cut Pro as markers at each note's timecode. Replace the file for the next cut; the link, notes and approvals stay.

What we did not check

This page does not say what Frame.io does to a file during playback, or exactly what happens when a Frame.io free account reaches its storage or project limit. Neither was verifiable from Frame.io’s own pages today. For the paid comparison, see the Frame.io alternative for review and approval.

Questions

Frequently asked

What are the Frame.io free plan limits, exactly?

Frame.io's pricing page lists the Free plan at $0 with up to 2 members, up to 2 projects, 2 GB of storage and 2 GB of Mounted Storage. Frame.io's help article on its plans lists the same member and project caps and 2 GB of storage, without the Mounted Storage line. It also lists comments and annotation, free shares, apps and integrations, version management, 1080p HD playback and essential security on Free.

Does my client need a Frame.io account to review on the free plan?

Frame.io says share links let you share with people outside your account without requiring them to sign up or log in. A reviewer who is not logged in is asked for a name and email address on their first comment, and cannot edit those comments after leaving the session.

Does my client need an account on uncompressed.io?

No. On a per-client share link, possession of the link is the reviewer's key. Clients on share links are not seats, on the free plan or any other.

What do I do when I need a second film on the free Starter plan?

The free plan holds one film at a time. Delete the first film to upload another, or move to Lite at $9 a month or $90 a year for 100 GB hot plus 100 GB cold. If you only need a new cut of the same film, replacing the file keeps the link and keeps the timecoded notes and approvals.

What is the next step up on Frame.io?

Pro, at $15 per member per month, with up to 5 members, unlimited projects, 2 TB of storage plus 2 TB per added member, and 250 GB of Mounted Storage. Pro adds custom-branded shares, passphrase-protected shares, share-link expiration and share permissions. The pricing page shows annual billing only as 'Save 13%', with no annual per-member price.

Send one film to one client, free

The review room is on the free Starter plan: 5 GB, one film at a time. Your client opens a link, leaves timecoded notes and approves the version, with no account to create.